Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Jordan
Jordan: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) was 0.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Jordan, 1986–2010
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Jordan is 0.1%, measured in 2010.
The figure is down 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Jordan peaked at 1.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1986.
That places Jordan 103rd out of 123 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 1.1% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -70.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -66.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 103 Belgium 0.1% compare
- 103 France 0.1% compare
- 103 Iceland 0.1% compare
- 103 Ireland 0.1% compare
- 103 Republic of Korea 0.1% compare
- 103 Luxembourg 0.1% compare
- 103 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare
- 103 Netherlands 0.1% compare
- 103 Russian Federation 0.1% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Jordan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,611 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -7.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 17.16 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 17.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Jordan?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Jordan was 0.1% in 2010, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1986.
- How does Jordan rank for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Jordan ranks 103rd out of 123 countries with data for 2010.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.